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P. J. JOEGKEN. WASHBOARD.

No. 543,738. Patented July.,30, 1895.

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UNITED STATES PAT NT OFFICE.

PETER J. J OECKEN, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICANWASHBOARD COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

WASHBO ARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters ?atent No. 543,738, dated July 30,1895.

A plication filed February 26,1895. Serial No. 537,739- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PETER J. J OECKEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented or discovered certain new and useful Improvements inWashboards, of which improvements the following is a specification.

The invention described herein relates to the combination, in adouble-faced washboard, of a movablebrand-board, having connectedthereto a protector, the parts being arranged in such relation to eachother as to provide, by an adjustment of the brand-board and protector,a soap box or receptacle above either face of the washboard, and ingeneral terms the invention consists in the construction andcombination, substantially as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a perspective view of a washboard having, my improvementapplied thereto; and Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the same, theplane of section being indicated by the line 00 av, Fig. 1.

The Washboard, consisting of the head-piece 1, side bars 2, cross-bar 3,and rubbing-faces 4, is constructed in the usual or any suitable manner.The brand-board 5, which is made of such a length and width as to passfreely through the usual opening provided therefor and completely fillthe same, is made adj ustable in the brand-board space, preferably bypivoting it on'truunions at its upper corners, adapted to fit in slotsformed in the inner faces of the side bars adjacent to the head- To thelower edge of the brand-board is secured a board 6, projecting at anangle on both sides of the brand-board, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. Thisboard 6 is made of such a width that when the brand-board is adjusted toone of the positions indicated in Fig. 2 it will form aprotector abovethe rubbing-faces,

of the Water.

The projecting portions of the board on each side of the brand-boardform, in connection with the latter, a receptacle for the soap,

which is effectually protected by the board 6 0 from the splashing ofthe water. In order to hold the brand-board and protector in suchposition with relation to both rubbing-faces as to form a soap box orreceptacle, grooves 7 are formed along the edges on the under side uponthe upper edge of the brand-board, and

push the latter downwardly, so that the two parts ofthe-l0ck,,consisting of the grooves 7 and ridge, will engage.

I claim herein as my invention- 1. The combination of a double-facedWashboard, with a pivotally mounted brandboard, and a protector attachedto and projecting on both sides of the brandboard, whereby it may beswung to position of use above either of the rubbing faces, and form inconnection with the brandboard, a soap receptacle above the protector oneither side of the board, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a double-faced washboard, with a brandboard, aprotector attached 7 to and projecting on both sides of the brandboard,said brandboard being movable so as to shift the protector to a positionof use above either of the rubbing faces of the board,

and form in connection with the protector a soap receptacle on eitherside, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

Witnesses:

J. M. GORHAM, I. H. LOCKWOOD, Jr.

PETER J. JOECKEN.

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